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Yeah, I'll be sticking with my current boxset then. I mean, if this is R2, R1 can't be that much better can it? Looks like the only additions to my library will be "Returns" and "Donner" (which will probably only be 2 discs over here). Only problem there, no re-score...

I love how Warner is "honoured" and feels "...the film will be an important addition to film hostory."

Mark Lim wrote: Christopher Reeve not only dons the title hero’s cape for the fourth time but also ... rebuild the demolished Great Wall of China.

Yes... by stareing at it. This is one of the reasons that this is the only Superman movie I have not yet felt compelled to add to my collection. I have a lot of Superman related DVDs, but this one is just not good for so many reasons.

Unwittingly released from Phantom Zone imprisonment, three super-powered Kryptonian criminals (Terence Stamp, Sarah Douglas and Jack O’Halloran) plan to enslave Earth – just when Superman (Christopher Reeve) decides to show a more romantic side to Lois Lane (Margot Kidder). Gene Hackman (as Lex Luthor) also returns from the first film and with a top supporting cast, witty Richard Lester direction and visuals that astound and delight, Superman II saves the day any day you watch it.

Superman II will delight fans who, for years, have been imploring Warner Home Video via voluminous numbers of petitions, letters, phone calls and e-mails to release the Donner cut. In fact, Donner had already shot most of the Superman II footage during Superman: The Movie. But as production on the sequel continued, creative differences between the director and the film’s producers became irreconcilable and Donner left the project. Although Richard Lester was hired to finish production, he chose to make major changes to the film, leaving only vestiges of Donner’s original vision and concepts in the version of Superman II that was ultimately released to theatres.

Now, nearly thirty years later, Warner Home Video is honoured to grant the wishes of countless Superman fans. With this DVD release, Richard Donner has become the first director in history to be able to complete a film he left during production with nearly all his footage “in the can.” Adding back a substantial amount of that unused footage, the director has seen his original vision restored and brought to fruition.

Most notably, the “Donner cut” restores the Marlon Brando role, filmed for, but not included in the final theatrical release version of Superman II. The legendary Brando’s performance as Jor-El has finally been restored in key scenes that amplify Superman lore and deepen the profound relationship between father and son.

With so many other changes, large and small, including a variety of Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) schemes to unmask Clark Kent as Superman, this Superman II will prove to be an eye-opening experience and an important addition to film history.

A box-office smash, an Academy Award winner and a fan favourite since it first flew into theatres in December 1978, Superman: The Movie assembles a cast and creative contingent as only a big movie can. At its heart (just as in three sequels) is Christopher Reeve’s intelligent, affectionate portrayal of a most human Man of Steel. Watching Superman again isn’t just like being a kid again. It’s better.

The movie’s legacy soared even higher when director Richard Donner revisited this beloved adventure 22 years later and integrated eight minutes into the film. Enjoy more footage of the Krypton Council, a glimpse of stars of prior Superman incarnations, more of Jor-El underscoring his son’s purpose on Earth and an extended sequence inside Lex Luthor’s gauntlet of doom. Reeve, Marlon Brando (Jor-El), Gene Hackman (Luthor) and Margot Kidder (Lois Lane) give indelible performances that fuel the film’s aura of legend.

After Superman: The Movie’s epic storytelling and Superman II’s awesome battles, how could the first two hits be topped? In Superman III, meet Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor), a half-witted computer programming natural. For him a keyboard is a weapon – and Superman faces the microelectronic menace of his life. Christopher Reeve reprises his most beloved role, deepening his character’s human side as Clark Kent reunites with old flame Lana Lang (Annette O’Toole) at a Smallville High class reunion. And when Superman becomes his own worst enemy after Kryptonite exposure, Reeve pulls off both roles with dazzling skill. Incredible visual effects abound – but above all it has heart, heroism and high-flying humor. All in superabundance.

Christopher Reeve not only dons the title hero’s cape for the fourth time but also helped develop the movie’s provocative theme: nuclear disarmament. “For me, it’s the most personal of the entire series,” Reeve said. “It directly reflects what Superman should be, and should be doing.” Superman does a lot this time around. To make the world safe for nuclear arms merchants, Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) creates a new being to challenge the Man of Steel: the radiation-charged Nuclear Man (Mark Pillow). The two foes clash in an explosive extravaganza that sees Superman save the Statue of Liberty, plug a volcanic eruption of Mount Etna and rebuild the demolished Great Wall of China.

While no official announcement has been forthcoming from Warner Home Video as yet, a number of Superman DVDs have been listed as available to pre-order from various online outlets. "Superman Returns" is available to pre-order in the U.K. from Play.com, who have listed both a single disc and a two-disc release scheduled to be released on December 4th.

A spokesperson for Play.com tells us, "Release dates are provided by our suppliers and, although they are correct to the best of our knowledge, they are subject to change because stock for the item may become available earlier or later than originally expected. Whenever we're notified of such a change we will update our website as soon as we can."

Australian fans can also pre-order "Superman Returns" from EzyDVD, who say the DVD will be released on December 6th.

No bonus materials or extras have been listed as yet.

Play.com has also listed "Superman II: The Donner Cut" available for pre-order with a release date of November 20th, with the following details:

Features the Richard Donner Cut Never before seen beginning Never before seen resolution with 15 minutes of restored footage Vintage TV specials To celebrate the recent release of Superman Returns this fantastic new 3 disc Special Edition of Superman 2 features the Richard Donner Cut which includes the film as it was originally conceived and intended to be filmed, a never before seen beginning and a never before seen resolution with 15 minutes of restored footage!

They've also listed "Superman: The Ultimate Collector's Boxed Set 13 Disc" to be released on December 4th, (although it is not yet available to pre-order) with the following details: Superman: Features both the 1978 original cut and the 2001 extended edition Commentary from Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz Archival footage Additional scenes Screen test Superman II: Features the Richard Donner Cut Never before seen beginning Never before seen resolution with 15 minutes of restored footage Vintage TV specials Superman II, III & Returns Special Features TBC This 13 disc monolith of a box set brings together Superman new and old in one fantastic boxed set. Featuring awesome special editions of the original four films plus the 2 disc version of Superman Returns this is the ultimate compendium for the true Superman fan.

I agree with the sentiment of the thread. I think the superman box is going to bomb. I was happy when I thought I was going to get so much more, but now that it's been revealed that the Donner Cut of 2 will be separate anyway, I think many will just settle for that. I think I will anyhow.

stanton heck wrote: I am a little mad at the fact the "Superset" is cut in 1/2. (From 14 DVD's to 8DVD'S) However by watching the 3 clips (Donner CLips) on the net I hope THE DVD has the scene where Lois jumps out window re-scored. It has no music in it until shoe jumps. Also look at Urs head it looks too large for her bodyLast time I checked, 14 cutted into half was 7...

I am a little mad at the fact the "Superset" is cut in 1/2. (From 14 DVD's to 8DVD'S) However by watching the 3 clips (Donner CLips) on the net I hope THE DVD has the scene where Lois jumps out window re-scored. It has no music in it until shoe jumps. Also look at Urs head it looks too large for her body